The New York Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1852, Page 2

Gon, Preree and the Fugitive Slave Law= Whe Morality of the Question. ‘The contreversy upon certain extracts Tepert-_ ed speech of Gen. Pierce, delivered at Ni on | N. H., in January last, bas at length been reduced OvTick ¥. W. CORNER OF FULTON ax KaseaT OF. | toa estion of veracity between the witnesses on ie ‘At this stage of the dispute, an impar- both sides. tial and common eense view of the whole matter may be of service to all the parties involved. ol ‘A member of Congress has reeently enclosed to usa certificate, signed by a “cloud of witnesses,” THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. exceeding one hundred in number—all, no doubt, ‘Fhe mail steamship Ohio will teave thir port at two respectable men—denying, in general terms, that @eleck this afternoon, for Aspinwall, with the mails for | Gen. Pierce expressed, in his speech at New Boston, ‘ho Pacific, The New Yorx Werxiy Henarp, with the | the sentiments attributed to him, in reference to the NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENEET®, PROPEBISTOR AND BDITOR. ' Volume XVIT.........ceececeveeeee ———— SEE New York, Thursday, August 5, 1852. test news, will be published at ten o'clock this morn- img. The News. By the.arrival of the steamship Niagara at Hali- fax, we have received three days’ Tater intelligence from Europe. This nows, although possessing |: cratic faith—a request with which we modestly do- many features of interest, is not of any particular importance. The people of Epglaad were still basily engaged in footing up the parliamentary election returns, the result of which, as we pre- viously stated, is that the present ministry will have a small majority, provided it gets the support of al) the opponents of Lord John Russell. Lonis Napoleon was still delighting the French- en by getting up magnificent shows. &c. By the way, it is stated that his visit to Baden, wasfor the purpose of holding an interview with the grand- daughter of the Duchess, with whom, rumor hath t, he is about forming a matrimonial alliance. There is nothing of special interest from the Ger- manic States. Arrests for political offences continue to be made in Italy, and among others several priests are reported to have been placed in durance. Ina recent yacht race, the America was badly beaten There appears to have been a very slight improvement in the eetton market, but breadstuifs were still extremely dul. The proceedings in @engresa yesterday, may be sommed up in a very few words. Most of the day Was spent by the Senate im discussing the joint reso- lution, which was finally adopted, to prevent Mr. Kennedy from drawing two sularies—one of $2,500, as Superintendent of the Census, and the other of $3,000, as Secretary of the Census Board. The House was oceupied by the consideration of the Ge- neral Aypropriation bill. A very important amend- ment was adopted, to authorize the President to levy sight house duties on foreign vestels. From the tener of the debate it is quite evident that this is intended aga sort of retaliation step against the fishery restrictions of Great Britain. Our special Washington correspondent under- Stands that Mr Seymour, of this State, will not, for the time being, at least, introduce the enlarged re- ciprocity measure which he had prepared, as Chair- man of the Committee on Commerce, for the reason that the fishery dispute has engendered a feeling of hostility to*each a scheme, in the minds of our,Con- greesmen in connection with other interesting matter rela- tive to the fishery difficulties, we elsewhere publish all the official correepondence, of the slightest inte- rest, that was transmitted to the Senate by the President on Tuesday. The letter of Lord Aber- geen, upon the subject, is important Despatches from the West furnish us with the results of the Missouri and Iowan elections, so far as beard from It is thought that the democratic can- didate for Governor has been elected in th former ‘Btate: but it is very doubtful whether the Hon. Thos H. Benton has been clected to Congress frem the St Louis district. In Iowa, Hon. B Henn has been re-elected, and probably Hon. L. L. Clark— both democrats The telegraph informs us that the cholera is dis- appearing from the western part of this State. During the twenty-four hours ending yesterday, there had been about fourteen deaths at Buffalo, and ten at Rochester. The free soilers, it is understood, have given up the idea of holding a conventioa at Cleveland Those who belong to the party in that vicinity will appoint delegates to attend the Pittsburg Conven- tion Some sixty or seventy buildings were destroyed by fire in Savannah, on Tuesday, in consequence of which a large number of persons were reudered dos- titute aud homeless A despatch from Philadelphia records a case of infanticide, the particulars of which are entirely too shocking to recapitulate in this column. The report that Mr Sands, the equestrian, was killed by a fall from the ceiling of the court house at Wolcott, turns out to be a sheer fabrication. Mr. 8. is reported to have been alive and well at Ose- Bo, yesterday. The excitement at Youkers bus stibsided. The Coroner's jury have rendered their verdict, and the partics declared guilty of the ** culpable negligence aud criminal recklessnes by which the fire oc- turred on board the Henry Clay, and from which all **the deaths ensued,” have been turned over to the care of the District Attorney of Westchester county, te be indicted by the Grand Jury. We cannot under- stand why the Coroner did not at once issue his war- rant for the arrest of the pariies implicated in the verdict. Certainly, no harm could result from sach @ course; and it may prove hereafter, that it would have been wise to order the arrests. A national reform mecting was held last evening at Military Hall. We have a full report of the pro- ceedings before us. The py ct of the meeting was to scare the democratic majority of the Senate of the United States into the passing of the homestend bill; but the secret design of the wire pullers is prebably to affect the Presidential election, by giving the land reform vote to Scott. Thisis the alternative held out to the Senate, in the event ef their refusing or neg) to pass the bill, while the leaders of the land reform party know very well that the Senate will not passit. One of the spefk ion that this was 2 whig meeting, and he seemed to think that the speskers had given ground for it. General Scott was lnyded and Pierce disparaged. One of the fpenkere boasted that they had 16,000 votes in the State of New York, and that this balance of power would carry the election’ Thréesets of resolutions ‘Were passed, each differing more or less from the others.” We shallpublish the full report to-mgrrow. Want of room forces us to omit a fail report of the proceedings of the New York Academy of Medicine, together with a large amount of local and other miscellaneous matter. sed obj ors caid there Was an impr Presipeyt FinumMore, Mr. Wester AND THE Fisnery Troveies.—It appears that the precipi- i of Mr Webster in issming his codfish procla- s@mation from Marshfield, did not meet the approval ‘Bf the President, it being somewhat out of the usual order of the business of the State Department, which generally bears the Thdorsement, ‘ By the Presi- ent,” before the signature of the Secretary of Btate. And so the President has requested his Sec- retary to return to Washington, and proceed to dusiness in a business-like way, which, jt is anid, in ® few days he intends to do. Meantime, tho Ex- ecutive has notified Congress of the despatch of the Mississippi war steamer to the fishing banks—hag sent up al] thy documents; and they have hada war- like diseussion over them in the Senate, including the note of Mr Crampton, giving notice of the pre- sence of a British protective fleet in the disputed waters. At the same time, we continue to hear of oc- easional seizures by the British cruisers, of American Veavels, for violating the British construction of the treaty. This state ofthings may continue for somo time without bloodshed; but it isa hazardous busi- mess. We fear that, if, between free fishing and free trade, the two parties cannot soon come to some un- @erstanding, some unlucky blow will be struck onthe fishing grounds, which will put a peremptory stop to the negotiations. Mr. Webster must act, if peace is his object. The slow motions of old fashioned diplomacy will not answer for the fishermen. They must know their limite, or they will take the ro« sponsibility. Where is Mr. Webster? Fugitive Slave law, and giving the substance of what he did say, all of which is orthodox south of Mason and Dixon’s line. We have been requested to publish this certificate, after its publication in some comparatively obscure journals of the demo- cline to comply. We havea mortal repugnance to the publication of any stale and second-hand docu. ments; nor, in this particular instance, does the certificate affect the real merits of the question. It is charged against Gen. Pierce that, !ast Janu” ary, at a place in New Hampshire called New Bos- ton, in the course of a public speech, on being inter- rogated directly to the point, he replied that he “loathed the Fugitive Slave law,” had ‘a revolting feeling at the giving up of a slave,” and that the law was “ opposed to humanity” and ‘* opposed to moral right,” but that it was constitutional, &e. This charge we find sustained by the affidavit of Mr. Foss, a reporter who reported the speech on the spot; and from our experience and observation, we have learned, in the matter ofa disputed speech, to trast the reporter, if honest, as the most reliable witness that can be produced. It is a reporter's duty, and it soon becomes his habit, unless he isa deliberate knave,to report the speech as he hears it, and to hear tall. Mere spectators seldom ‘hear correctly, ‘tenth part of a stump speech, and their testimony, or even the testimony of the speaker himself, in frequent cases, isnot strictly as reliable for accuracy asthe evidence of the reporter. Members of Con- gress frequently correct mistakes of the reporters, or deny the accuracy of certain remarks charged upon them, when, we have no doubt in the world, the truth is oftenest on the reporter's side. Such being our opinion upon the merits of the witnesses, and taking into consideration, also, the strong temptations of Gen. Pierce, on the occasion in question, to conciliate the democratic free soilers, we must conclude (unless Mr. Fess and others are unprincipled knaves), that the case, like the Native American letter against Gen. Scott, is proved against the democratic nominee. It was the can- vass for the clection of a Governor—the democrats had superseded, the year before, the free-soil Atwood, and put up another man—it became necessary to conciliate, ag far as possible, the free soil democrats —and to this extent, we suspect Gen. Pieree ven- tured in his speech at New Boston. It was for the loeal elections—it was all for Buncombe ; for, with this single exception of the temporizing of the poli- tician, the whole political career of en. Pierce, in Congress and out of Congress, presents as clean a record on the slavery question, as that of any party man in the Union, North or South. In fact, we know of no politician whose political course has been so free from blemish or inconsistency upon any question—and especially upon the slavery question as the polical life of Gen. Pierce. We apprehend, however, that tho policy of the whigs, in regard to Gen. Scott’s Native American letters, ‘and that extraordinary “ alien and sedition’ document signed “ Americus,” is the true policy of the democrats in regard to General Pierce’s speech at New Boston. It is, tosay nothing about it, but to let it go for what it is worth—all Tas Hevny Cuay Massacns—Txe VeRvicT rug Cononsn’s JURY ONE OF MunpEn—Tus Pas mes ALL Hep to Baw, mw rae Unrrep Srares Distaier Court—The verdict of the Coroner’s jury of Westehester county goes much farther than at first sight may strike the reader. It is a verdict that the persons implieated are guilty of the crime ef murder, The jury have found that tho act charged was committed under circumstances which the reviged statutes declare to constitute murder. The statute declares that “killing shall be murder, - when perpetrated by any act imminently dan- ' gerous to others, and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, although without any | premeditated design to effect the death of any par- | ticular individual.” The other provision of the | State law under which the accused might have been held, is that which makes manslaughter to consist | in the act, producement, or culpable negligence of | another. The jury saw fit to pronounce that the offence amounted to the highercrime. Twelve men, | after patient deliberation, have unanimously declar- | ed the officers and managing owner of the ill-fated | steamer guilty of murder. But were we not right | in saying we feared this was but a brutwm fulmen? How has the Coroner followed this up? Has he is- | sued his warrants? Not one. On the contrary, he | docs not intend to issue any, as the parties would demand oa hearing, and that would give him too much trouble. What a Coroner_that is! We guessed low it would be in Westchester. We shall see what the District Attorney and Grand Jury of that county will do. Meantime we look for justice to the United States courts. Yesterday, the parties, who ought to have been arrested on Saturday, appeared before the United States Commissioner, and were held to bail, with the exception of the Captain, who was too sick to appear, and who is to recognise, this day, before the Commissioner, who will attend at his house for the purpose. The charge before the United States owner, Mr. Radford, .who was: not on board, and who is the security for the defendants, cannot be | made amenable. The section is as follows:— Chap, 191, sec. 12, sess, fi, year 1835—And be it further enacted, That every captain, engineer, pildt, or other person employed on board of any steainboat, or vessel propelled in whole or in part by steam, by whose misconduct. negligence, or inaitention to his or their respective duties, the life or lives of any person or persons | on board said vessel may be destroyed, shall be deemed guilty of manslaughter; aud upon conviction thereof before any Circuit Court’in the United States, shall be sentenced to confinement at hard labor for a period of not more than ten years, Under this act Mr. Collyer is held, because he was on board at the time, and acted as a manager or captain. It willbe observed that the statute au- thorizes ten years imprisonment. It also author- izesone month. Andhereit islame. But we have no doubt that in the event of a conviction the Judge of the United States Circuit Court will do his duty. We understand that yesterday the par- ties were allin the highest spirits, in court, and were rather merry, and unconcerned at the terrible deed with which they are charged. No doubt they calculate upon impunity through Mr. Radford’s wealth. But it remains to be seen whether they may not be sad beforeall is over, and whether thero is not some virtue and efficiency in our laws for the protection of human life. We learn that the par- ties have demanded a hearing, and that some time next week is fixed; but we doubt-very much whether they are in earnest, and whether, when the time comes, any hearing will take place. If there should be one, let it be full and complete. Let the public have materials for accurate and impartial judgment. Valuable lives have been lost—families have been desolated—justice must be vindicated, and the law must be made effective IncrEASE OF BANKS—OPERATION OF THE FREE Banking Law.—The number of new banks com- mencing operations in different parts of this State is attempts at denial only recoiling with additional foree. We have remarked, with the highest admi- ration, the exceeding prudence of the whig jour- nals in avoiding that beautiful political document of “ Americus.” Let the democratic journals imitate this good example in respect to that local electioneer- ing speech of General Pierce at New Boston, and let St pass. We have to remark, in conclusion, that with both parties in the North, and among the soundest men of both parties—whigs and democrats—there has been too much temporizing and truckling to the unclean spirit of abolition and free soil, in all our elections, general and local, but particularly in our local elections. We doubt whether there is a single politician in the North—whig or democrat—that | will have the moral courage, or has that prac- tical common sense information, to proclaim, openly and above-board, the morality and the humanity of the Southern institution of slavery. There is scarcely a public journal in.the North, ex- cepting the New York Henap, that has had the independence or sagacity to adopt this practical view of the subject. Our view of Southern slavery is, that it is an institution consistent alike with the dictates of humanity and the principles of morality. And such is our view of the Fugitive Slave law. The Southern slave is insured ogainst starvation or the almshouse. Heand his family have a lien for their support upon their master’s estate, while they live. Africa, Hayti, and Jamaica, prove that Cuffee cannot get along without a master. Left to him- self, he rapidly deteriorates back again to the sa- yage caunibal. In the same community with the white man, there is for the negro no other relation of happiness or safety to either race, than that of dependence and submission. The institution of slavery in the South, then, being the only system adapted to the harmony of both races in the same | | | | community, we maintain that it is consistent with | humanity and morality, common sense, the Bible, | St. Paul, and the constitution. But this great fundamental fact has yet to be in- étilled into the Northern mind. The speech attri- buted to General Pierce shows that the seed of the | whole evil—that slavery is a sin—has taken deep root in the North; that itis almost universal, or that so safe a man as Pierce on the vital issues of slavery, would never have tampered with the senti- ment, even with the most pressing demands of alocal election. It ie the same rentiment which induced General Scott +to-write in opposition to any further anntxations gfyéjave territory, while he was in favor of the incorporation of Canadainte the Union. In such a state ofthings, we have but fo choose that side which is the safest for the preservation of our good faith with the South, and the obligations which we owe to the constitution and the Union— that side and that candidate which are the least tine tured with the principles or the management of the party of coercive emancipation and the “higher law.” Our platform is the Bible, the Union and the constitution. Fasnionatte Warertna Praces.—There are two places in awful danger from cholera—Saratoga, where nothing can be got to eat, and Newport, where nobody can get anything to drink. Should cholera visit either of these places, its ravages may be expected to be very great. The United States Hotel, at Saratoga, is so overcrowded that there are no waiters to attend the guests, with the exception of favorites who bribe them ; and these are sur- feited, and are just as much in danger of sick- nees ag the half-starved elass. Well, thie fashion is « curious thing, after all, drawing people from their comfortable homes, where they have plenty of free air, and wholesome fogd in abundance, to miserable hotels, where they are doomed to sleep in an atmosphere that must be more or less tainted by huddling together so many human beings, and cooking such a quantity of food on the premises— where there is no repose or rest, but excitemont aad dissipation all the time—whoro it is extremely diffi- cult to get any thing to cat of genuine quality, to say nothing of the impossibility of getting cnough, even of what is bad or indifferent, This is one way of secking for pleasure and health ; but it appears to usto be the surest mode of arriving at sickness, discomfort, and diegust, truly astonishing; and we have by no means the mo- nopoly of this business. In nearly every State in the Union the movement is going on with equal rapid- ity. The facilities furnished by the free banking laws of the Eastern and Western States are so great that itis the easiest thing in the world to get up a bank. More than fifty new banks have been started in this State, within the past two years, with capi- tals varying from one hundred thousand to two mil- lions of dollars. In that time the banking capital has increased more than fifty per cent. In the West- ern States the increase has been ata greater rate than this. In 1850 there were in the United States cight hundred and twenty-four banks. Now, there are more than one thousand institutions of the kind, in active operation. Nearly every day we receive an invitation to at- tend the opening of some new bank, and partake of the oysters and champagne furnished on such inter- esting occasions. In the lower part of the city near- ly every corner of the great thoroughfares is oceu- pied by a bank. Several magnificent buildings are going up in Broadway, on the corners of the princi- pal business streets, which, when completed, will be occupied by banks recently established. In towns on the Hudson river, and along the lines of all the great railroads, in places where banks never before existed, we now find two or three of these concerns, all apparently doing a large and profita- ble business. It requires so little capital to put a bank into operation, under the new banking law, that two or three moderate sized capitalists can get up any number of them. One hundred thousand dollars would suffice as the basis for banking capital to the amount of one million or more. The notes of ( issue received on the first deposit of one hundred thonsand dollars, would buy securities to deposit for another hundred thousand dollars, and so on to an unlimited extent. Itnever appears to have entered the minds of the originators of these innumerable banking institutions that these cireulating notes will ever be presented for redemption in coin. This never enters into their calculations, and tho mews therefore, not provided. The time is not iar ant. however, when the means for redemp ion be wanted; and then there will be trouble among (1 emall fry. The free banking system &g one, £0 long as it is kept within propor limits, and 80 long as specie forms a proportionate basis, in coa- nection with etock securities; but when the mania for starting new banks goes.so far that proper means“ for redeeming the circulating ngtes in what they represent—specie—are not proviged, the difficulty commences, and every step beyohd that leads to greater danger. We have long since passed that point. The only question now considered, in starting a new bank, is, how to raige the money to purchase the securities. That obtained, all is smooth sailing untilthe community becomes alarmed, and a rush is made for gold and silver in exchange for the pretti- ly engraved paper promises to pay, made by the imaginary boards of directors of these mushroom banking institutions. A Great Mistake Correcten.—The Albany Register says it is a mistake to class the New York HERALD among the neutral journals. It should have said that the Heratp is not neutral, but an independent paper—neutral in nothing, independent in everything—independent of troasury pap, of party harness, and party dictation of any kind— independent in means, resources, and circulation; and only dependent uponits large circle of indepen- dent supporters, of all creeds, all climes, and all par- ties, extending around the circle of the globe. Personal Intelligence, Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, is on a visit in Mercer county. Lieutenant Elliott and lady arrived at © ‘hristi on the 15th ult., from Fort Merrill, eeiials Bishop Polk, of Louisiana, is at the Ocean Toure, New Por artigos, the French Minister, has arrived in New- port, and taken a cottege for the summer. Mr, Webster continues on his farm at Marshfield. Mis health and strength are rapidly improving, The Hon, Thomas Corwin arrived at the Actor House on Sunday, from Canada, and started immediately for the seat of i ronment, ,. H. Sigourney, the poetess, is still at the Ocean Mrs. House, rt Howany Horne=P, Macy, New Orleans; Rev. Dr. Tucker, Boston ; It. 8. Porcher, Charleston ; @. W. Bure ton, Towa Hatch. Keene, N. Il. ; W. J. daek- $5 aoe j Capt. R, Gaskins, Kingston, C.W, ; and ere, | be placed im the hands of Edward Welle, Eeq., District Court is one of manslaughter, and under it tho | THE HENRY CLAY CALAMITY, Precedings 'n Westchester County Against the Officers ef the Boat. ‘The verdist of the Coroner's jury in the case of thein- | vestigations lately held at Yonkers, to inquire into the circumstances attending the death of those who lost their lives at the time of the burning of the Henry Clay, and all the papers connected with the examination, are about to Attorney of Westchester county, in order that he may Jay the matter before the next Grand Jury convened in that county, The Coroner has concluded not to is- sue warrants against the persons named in the ver- dict of the jury as having “perpetrated an act’ the re- sult of which was the death of all the persons named in in the inquisition, The papers are now being prepared by the counsel of the Coroner. No more bodies have béen found,and the search has now ceased. No doubt the remains of some of the un- fortunate passengers were carried away by the tide, and | ‘ will never be recovered. Those who saw the awful trage- dy, and participated in its scenes, agree in stating that | there must haye been many more lost than have been | recovered, or reported as known to be missing. Indeed, under the circumstances, it would seem strange that so few as seventy-five persons should have lost their lives. One of the witnesses stated that the water around the stern of the boat, shortly after she struck, was completely black with men, women and chil- dren. The water was twenty feet deep; and all that were saved owed their lives to the heroic conduct of the few able swimmers who were willing to peril their own lives in aiding their fellow passengers to escape drowning. ‘The Coroner’s jury agreed upon their verdict in twenty minutes after they first retired to deliberate. Their pro- tracted absence waa caused by the time consumed in pro- curing the names of the parties implicated; these names wore in the possession of Esquire Chrisfield, and that gen- tleman being absent, considerable time was consumed in looking him up, Besides this, the counsel for the Coroner, at the suggestion of the jurors, prepared the papers (which are to be placed in the hands of the District, Attorney) with great care, 80 as to avoid. if possible, any loophole through which the parties could escape by means of legal or technical defect. After the jury had rendered the yerdict, the following preamble and resolution were introduced by one of their number, and adopted unanimously : Whereas, the jury have now concluded their arduous da tics in the investigation respecting the, late fatal calamity teambont Henry Clay, we desire to express our thanks President, directors superintendents, condustors and hes of the Hudson jailroad, therefore, Resolved, That a vote of thauks be tendered to the Com- pany and officers for their hind and humane actin aiding thehercaved friends and relations of the unfortunate vic+ tims of the disaster, in searching for the bodies; their offices, depots and trains have all been at che service of the pu lio, free of charge, for which they are entitled to the thanks of the entire community. It is due the officers of the Hudson River Railroad to say that they have during the past week, afforded every assistance in their power to render effective the work of the reporters for the public press. The reporters of the Hrnarp desire to express their thanks for the facilities which they have received at the hands of these gentle- men, while prosecuting their professional labors, J.@ Schoonmaker is the name of the young man, be- longing to Babylon, L, I., who rendered such efficient services in securing those who were drowning at the time of the disaster, Mr. §. isa member of the legal profes. sion, ‘Tho consternation caused by the burning of the Henry Clay has made travellers exceedingly cautious, The Armenia went up on her last trip with but few passengers ‘on board. STATEMENT OF ANOTHER PASSENGER. The communication, which we subjoiu, says tne Balti- more Sun of Tuesday, depicts yery clearly the usual over- sights and inadvertencies of stich an occnsion: and it also reflects a degree of selfishness and negligence of daty in the officers and crew, amounting to guilt, in the om\s- sion to launch the two boats to waich allusion is made. at the moment of danger. Tho sole credit dne to the officers on board was that. which none will be disposed to filch from them, of running the boat promptly ons! in the awkwardest manver, but in such a way as to Wh- sure the cafety of their own precious lives, Mr. Chad- urn Writes aS TOloWs;— ! ‘ Messrs. Fprrors:—Allow me to correct’ an error which appearsin this morning’s Sun, awarding me the merit of having saved some of the Henry Clay's passengers by swimming. Icannot swim, and of course saved noone in that way. Some two or three on the south side ot the boat, who were ewimmers, exposed themselves nobly in this way; but think that most of the men who raved themeeives from the bow of the boat, must feel a great responsibility resting on them, on account of the omission to do some things that they could have done. Some of us thought we were doing all that lay in our power; but when all was over. it was quite plain we needed a head to think more then hands to execute. There was life boat turaed bottcm up on the promenade deck. forward the starboard wheel house, and two men could have pitched it over any time within three or four minutss after the steamer struck. Thatit was not done before the passengers on the forward deck had passed down the bows. cam be ac- counted for only on the supposition that they all thought the boat would run so high out of water when she beached, that pasvengers astern could easily wade ashore. ‘This was my expectation, at any rate, and the error was not dircovered until I reached the shore. and ran down the bh to thi to the dedication, would take o'clock yesterday | afternoon. st the aun in progress of (on pd the above cor ion, on the corner of if noon thare was a heavy dark shy and 5 ually increased until -past ene, when it came very heavy; it was all over the city and suburbs. It pe Bh to up to the hour of our going to press. Cuurcn oF me Durcn Reronmen Socrrty.—Having heard that an pacreeniog, ceremony te the shape of a at five and Seventh avenue, we caused one of our reporters to attend. but we are sorry to say, that im consequence, we prosume, of the severity of the evening, nothing of the sort took place, Rowpy Avpacity.—A party of six rowdies made an at- tack aed and attempted to rob, Mr. James R. Quick, at six o'clock P, M., on Tuesday, as he stood in front of his own door in Sixth street, near avenue A. Mr. Quick made a stout resistance. and kept the party at bay until the approach of some citizens put them to flight. Inha- bitants ot that neighborhood complain of the great in- crease of rowdies in the locality, and of their violence and audacity. and suggest an increase of the police force in that and the surrounding wards. Nannow Escarr—As Major Labau, of New York, with three other American gentlemen, were cro: the Bay of Fundy, last week, in asmall boat. from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick, the boat was capsized ina squall. Forvunately the boat did not sink: and the par- ties and boatman succeeded in regaining the boat, which floated bottom up. They were reseued from their perilous situation by a fishing smack, after having been in the water some three hours anda half, during which time the rapid tide of the bay had drifted them seaward a distance of twenty miles, Ernatum.—In our publication of yesterday morning it was stated that Mr. Boorman, late President of the Hud. son River Railroad. was a passenger in the Henry Clay at the time of the accident. We are bappy to find that this is a mistake. Mr. Boorman was a passenger in the train of cars which first came up to the wreck, and he was prominent in rendering ald to the suffering victims of the calamity. This led to the mistake. as our reporter im- agined he escaped from the burning vessel. Crp Exrosure,—Officer Benjamin Way. of the Tenth district, found a child of about a week old, lying in a barket upon the stoop of Mr Goodine’s house, at 109 Ludiow strect, at a late hour on Tuesday night. It ap: id healthy, and was sent to the Almshoure. Fink Avanm.—The alarm of fire on Tuesday night was caused by a heavy smoke from a stove pipe, in house 20 Orchard street, Accipent.—A carman named Michael Cunninghame. whilst in a state of intoxication, fell from his cart in Macdougall street. and was very severely injured. He was taken home to Thirty-fifth street, near First avenue, by officer Banks, of the Fifteenth district. Vionation or Crry Onpiwancrs Officer Elijah Burlin ton. Cart Inspector, in the Chief's office, arrested four carmen in the Sixteenth ward, during Tuesday, for driv- ing without licenses, and violating city ordinances other- wise. They were all fined by Justice Stuart, A jury at Kenosha, Wisconsin, has given a mu- latto'woman a verdict of $100 against Capt. Lundy, of the steamboat Baltic, for turning her out of the common cabin on account of her color, Last week and this.—Last week an elder ly gentleman of our acquaintance hobble¢—actually hobbled into our office, and with many lamentations, took @ seas in our editorial sanctum. His fect were covered with bun- ions and corns, and he had a vew pair of boots on. He said that be would give ap: gaiters, or slippers, t for @ pair of new boots, shovs: t would fit him handsomely, look well, and spare h s inflictions. We sent him’ to E A. BKOOKS, of No. 150 Fulton street. Yesterday he camo to us and said Brooks had relieved him of all his iniseries, cr Cristadoro’s Hair Preservative and Beau- tifier is by general consent admitted to be the very best compound for the hair ever produced; for while it purifies the geelp, it frees the pores and infuses a new life into the torpid fibres, thus assisting mature in ite wondorfal work- ings Manufactured and gold at CRIST A DORO'S, No, 6 Astor House. 3 ‘Van Deusen’s Improved Wahpene, for re= ttoring wasted and imp i which is gray to its natura ot 123 Chambers street, Nos. 78, 192, 183, 444 Broadway, Vos 175 Fuiton street. 146 Atlantic street, Brooklyn, and Principal druggists elsewhere. Daguerreotypes by Brady.—The public are respectfully invited to examine the Prize Pictures ex- hibited at the World’s Pair, together with a large colleo tion of the portraits of most of the distinguished mon of our coun’ at BRADY'S Gallery, 205 Broadway. corner of Fulton street. Life’s Fac Simile. Why, this islife! ‘The passing thonght By the bright day-beams has been eauzht; ‘And, fixed upon the shining plate, You recognize its duplicate. From pictured lips there comes no sigh, No vilon has the pictured eyes And vet those eyes are full of fire! Those lips seem parted te respire ! track a few rods, to see what was going on astern The passengers were swarming to the bulwarks, some already outside, standing on the quard, and it was evident the water was deep for two thirds the boats’s length. Looking down and across the river. no means of reliet, ofany des- cription, appeared, and then for the first time I realized the peril in which the stern passengers were pi A few of us at once rushed into the water to push outa few boards that were at hand, and when they returned with or without @ paseenger, we eent them sgain on their errand But in our eagerness to improve the first means of assistance that came to hand. nothing else was th of till some ashore cried out © throw over the boat. there was by this time no one onthe forward deck, much less en the promenade deck, to ubey the order, nor could the small boats have been approached at that time. Another thing that now distresses me to think of, was not sceing a small raft, of perbaps ten pieces of hewn tim: ber, within a short distance of the steamer’s bows. on the routh side. and just above the water's edge, They were fastencd together in some way, but could easily have been got apart and pushed Fingly into the water and to- wards the stern, giving timely support to many until the boats might have come to the reeene These timbers [ saw very plaiuly the next meraing when I awoke, and, in imagination went over the terrible scene again. We lvbored mechanicaliy, but not intelligently, taking no time to look about. unless to see if salvation was not coming in the shape of a boat from some steamer or schooner in the river. Many were standing on the rail- road track. and they at least having nothing to occupy their hands, might have used their eyesand brains. But it does not become me to accuse them, I have seen no mention of these facts in any of the published accounts, and would rather keep silence myself, but for the para- graph which gives such undeserved prominence to my agency in saving passengers. Ballimore, August 2, 1852. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Before Commissioner Morton On the complaint made before the United St missioner, by several of the passengers, against tain, pilot, engineer, owner, and clerk. of the said ill. fated steamboat Henry Clay. warrants had been issued for the arr’ john F. Tallman, eaptain; John Ger- maine. engi Edward Hubbard. pitot; James L, Jessup, clerk of the boat. and Thomas Collyer, part owner of the boat. who were on board ths boat at the time of the disaster. Each of the above defendants was held to bail in the sum of $10,000. to appear on the first Tues- day of September next. to answer any indictment that might be found against them, SURETY FOR THE DEFENDANTS For Thomas Collyer—William Radford, No, 87 North Moore street. For Edward Hubbard—Jeremiah L, Knapp, No. 45 Crosby street, and Lewis Radford, No. 63 Downing street, For James L. Jessup—William Radford, No. 87 North Moore street. and Thomas Collyer. No, 174 Avenue B, For John Germaine—Joseph Belknap, No. 201 Franklin street. and Francis Cunnincham. No. 16% Hudson street. In ail the above casos, Mr Ridgeway fully examined the bondsmen, end found them to no ply responsible, We vnderstand that the defendants have demanded a oo investigation, to take place some day next week. Deputy Marshal De Aaglis, who hela the warrant for the arrest of the abovenamed defendants, arrested them yesterday, and brought them before the court—with the exception of Captain Tallman, who is confined to his bed by sickness. However, a bail bond has been made out, and the Commissioner intends this day to visit the captain, and take the required amount of bail for his ap- & aoe im William Radford, we understand, will ome bail. C, CHADBOURNS, Some remarks have been made, reflecting on the off- cin] duty of Mr. De Anglis. We are assured by the Mar- thal that such is not ase, The officer arrested the defendants as quickly as possible, and they have now given to the required security. Marine Affairs. Derantunr or tHe steamsnir Sour Canorina.—The serew steamship South Carolina, Capt. Turner, left for Liverpool yesterday. The 8. ©. hails from Charleston which city she left on the 17th of April last, bound to Liverpool, but meeting with an accident to her machine- ry, bore up for this port, where she arrived on the 22d of the same month, and has been detained to tho present time, repairing the disaster. Tho vessel was built by Mr. Jabez Williams, at Greenpoint, Long Island. The machinery is from the Weet Point Foundry, Locusrvinie, July 90, 1852. Mr. James G, Bensert — Dear Sir—I take the liberty of sending you there few lines, as aleo this enclored paper. which ‘was found on Cedar Island, Accomack county. Virginia, on the 25th of July. put upina bottic, You will please give the owner of the schooner notice if nothing else has been heard from her since, ‘Yours, respectfully, KB. 8, “10th of July.— Schooner Charles Randolph, from Valparaiso, bound to New York, with hides, tallow and horns, 111 days out; crew and officers bave been on short allowance for 16 days; sprung boweprit and lost fore boom ; lost main masthead while jibbibg mainsail ‘Whoever finds this, wili please be so good as to have it published for the satisfaction of the owners, Capt. JAMES PETERS,” Late From Pennastnveo—The British brig Rother, Capt. Morris, arrived at Philadelphia, ov the 3d inst ,im thirty olght days from Pernambuco Capt. M. reports that the fever had entirely subsided when be left, and hat the ground crops never looked more promising. rtixt and his slaye, the sin, From life have life's expression won; Fach feature seems to speak. though mute In the Daguerrectypos of Hoot. OOT'S Gallery, 363 Broadway. Burning or the Henry Ciay and Loss of 5 wenty tive Liver This should be a warning to eve eller to provide him or herself with one of DAY Preservers, which cost but a trifle, and ca 23 Courtlandt street. Life @ had at his establishment, Pat always Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry.—A fine es- sortment of siamond Brooches. Rings, Earings, Gold Wate! en of firet quality, for Indies and gentlemen, together with a Jarge assortment of Bracelets, Brooches, &c., for sale at manufacturers prices, at the factory of the enbseriber DA VID RAIT, 331 Broadway corner of White street, up stairs Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weakness, which sre 20 prevslont at this season of the year, can be cnred by the use of Pisnett’s Bitters, a vegetable preparation, of Agreeable flavor, and much liked a6 ® beverage. For vale by WILLIAM T. HICKS, & CO., No. 214 Pearl stroct; and by ANDERSON & MACLA No. 30 Fulton street, Watts’ Nervous Antidote eradicates disease in all its most dreadful forms and varieties, and can bo tested without cost, if not fouad beneficial, at 18 Nassau street, or 424 Greenwich street. Thousands of certiticate could be given, but volumes could not say more than the bbove Mis. Trollope says she saw 2 Western Lady making a Shirt which on being sewed up nt one end, made avery good bag. Half the Shirts made in this city aro equally ehapelers. Those who desire # perfoct article, warranted to fit, and boautifully made, are advised to sead their orders to GREEN, 1 Astor House. Rogte’s Electric Hair Dye 1s entirely tree from all ingredients which can injure the hair or skin; ite effeetin dyeing the hair is magical, and a beautiful black or brown is Produced on the instant, whilegéhe hair is made eofter and ridkier by the + perion Fluid, for the hair, fulton street, Rushton, Clar! s 7 Broadway; H and by Druggists and Perf The Most Jealous Observer Is unable to distinguish hetween the color imparted by Oristadoro's Liquid Hair Dyo and the natural bue, One reason is that it never cris orches the hair or discolors the skin of the Jead. Applied and sold Ly CARISTADORO, No. 6 Astor House. Private room for applying the dye, The Eye.—Dr. Wheeler’s office, 28 Barclay street, tor his successful treatment of diseases of the eye, and the insertion of artificial eyes imported from Paris, of & superior quality. Near sightedness restored. Ofice houra, from 8 o'clock A. M. to 2 o'clock P. M. or ee TRIER OT MONEY MARKET. Weonespay, August 4—6 P.M, Wall street was almost entirely deserted to-day, by stock operators, The market was, therefore, inactive, and prices depressed, At the first board, Nicaragua de- clined 35 per cent., Tarlem 4/. Pennsylvania Coal Com- pany . New Jersey Zine advanced %f per cent. We have not seen such a dull day fora long time, Prices could not stand a long period of such inactivity. The approach of the cholera to the city may be one of the principal causes of the heavy feeling in the mar- ket. ‘The break down in the Montgomery Mining stock may have been partially the cause of the depression since yesterday, In consequence of some difficulty be- tween o Mr, Seymour, the chemist of the company, and one of the directors, relative to the purchase of a patent for the manutacture of zine paint, the operations at the mines have been partially suspended for a few days, This, with the notice issued by the president, caution. ing the public against purchasing certain certificates of stock, created a sort of panic among certain holders, and prices run rapidly down. Woe see by tho stock list that very little stock has been put on the market at the depreciation, indicating considerable confidence on tho part of holders generally. Speaking of zine stocks, ro- minds us of an advertisement wo haye seen, calling @ meeting of the stockholders of the United States Zine Com- pany, for the purpose, we suppose, of increasing the capi- tal, We have heard, within the past week or two. of more than half a dozen zine companies. They come up like mushrooms, What they are, or what they intend doing, is more than wo know, If the projestors are not careful, they will run the business entirely out, The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port to-day, amounted to $158,064 63; payments, $108,024 03—balance, $4,862,200 34. The steamship Amorica, from Boston for Liverpool, to- day, carried out $152,600 in American gold. ‘The Niagara Fire Insurance Company has declared a semi annual dividend of five per cent; the Dedham Bank an extra dividend of four per cent; the Watertown and Rome Railroad, five per cent. The news by the steamship Niagara, at Ifalifax, from Liverpool, is not important or even interesting, The cotton market was a little firmer, and more active than previously reported, The telegraphic despatches are #0 meagre that we cannot form an opinion relative to the Court, has deoided adverse to the motion made by, L. 8. Chatfield, Attorney General, to attach the officers of the Metropolitan Bank. for an alleged violation of the i Junetion granted by Judge Watson, restraining the banks from receiving uncurrent money at a discount, ‘The ins Junction itself was dissolved some time since, as having ‘been improperly granted. ‘The Farmere’ and Citizens’ Bank of Long Island, with & capital of two hundred thousand dollars, will com, mence business at Williamsburg to-merrew. Charlea ‘W. Houghton is the President, and H. P, Freeman the Cashier. The notes of the bank will be redeemed at tho. Broadway Bank. in this city. "The committee appointed to investigate the affairs of. the Vermout Central Railroad Company, will not get through before next January. A partial report will bg made in October. 100 Stoning eo doses soes ai 60 BIAS TAAAATAG cy 17000 T 8. 0000 Nth Thi tide “i i» 9 wee % Bas.. 600 Hud “eget Sai! 106% 12 she Ocean Bank... 104 oe Ind Marri On Tuesday, August 3 by the Rev. J, Thompson, Mr. Ronent Nucent. formerly of Dundalk, Treland, to Miss Pruventia L, D., daughter of the late George Foyle, and, grand daughter of A. Harrison, Esq.. of this city. On Tuesday, the 6th of July, by the lady’s father, Ep- warp II. Cayex, M. D.. of Warsaw, Wyoming county. N. Y.. to Miss Puzanets ©.. daughter of the Rey, Thomas B. Gregory, Hobo a On Saturday, July 81 at the Transfiguration Church, by the Rey, W. Mc@lanen. Frxix Dvvry, of Ireland, te Miss Opa De Fanrr, of Holland. Died, On Tuesday, August 3. Haxay, son of J. R. and Harriet O'Keeffe, aged 3 years, 7 wonths and 17 days. The friends of the family are invited to attend tho funeral. from No. 15 Third avenue. this (Thursday) af- ternoon. at 2 o’ciock The remains will be taken to reenwood Cemetery On Wednesday August 4, Ronent Jowas, son of Williang and Jomima Jones. aged 5 years. The friends and acqua'ntances of the family ere res- pectfully invited te attend the funeral from the residence of his parents, No. 104 Lavrens street, this (Thursday) afternoen, at 2 o’chick. ‘On Wednesday morning, "August 4, in the 62d year of her age. Mrs, Mania Larague, relict of the late Edward. Laraque. Esq. ‘The relatives and friends ef the family are invited te attend the funeral thir (Thursday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. from her Jate residence. No. 94 Sackett street, Brooklyn, without further invitation, On Wednesday morning. August 4, 'TarRoy, youngest child of Theron und Nency Losee, aged 2 years, 4 months and 17 days. The relatives and friends of the family are requested to aitend the fuwcrel. ibty (Thursday) afternoon, at & o'clock, from No. 340 Bleecker street. On Tuesday August 3. Henny Ganats. aged 29 years, ‘The relatives friends of the family. also the mem- bers of Gertnan Ook Lodge No. 82.1. 0 of O. F., are res- pectfully invited to «tteud his funeral, from his late residince, No. 561 (irreawick street, near King, at 4 o’clock. precisely. this (thureday) afternoon, The members of German Oak Lodge No. 82, I, 0. of 0. F., are eummoned to meet at their lodge room, National Hall, 29 Canai street a ck, this (Thareday) after- noon, for the purpose of xendering the last testimony of respect to the semains of our departed brother, Henry Germs. Py order of A. Hahn. N.G.; A In Dundaft, Pa. Avgust 3 Puewrs, only child, of Algernon M, and Scrah A, McKinney, aged 1 year and 25 days, The relatives and fricods of the fomily are respeetfully invited to attend his tuneral this (Thursday) after- noon, at 8 e'clock, frou No. 66 West Baltic street, Brooklyn. In this city, on Wednesday, Avgnst 4, of cholera ine fanvum, aged 1845 months Howann Montoomeny Jou, only son of William Elon, Esq... of Quebec, and formerly of Newfoundiana, At Williamsburg, on Tuesday, August 3, of disease of 19 years and 7 months This funeral vil take place th's (Thursday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his ute vesidence, No, 31 South Sixth strect. On Wednesday. August 4 ness, the Hou. Judy years, 11 months anc The friends and acquain! s tances of the family are res- peerfully inviied to aitend bis fuxeral, from bis late Tesidence. this Thursday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock, South Bergen. Hudron county NJ 4 On Wednesday. Avgust 4. of dysentery, Wit Here hy McDramarr in the 1th year ot his age, third son of John and Ebaabeth Mebermoit, The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend the teneral. trom the residence of his parents, No £9 Hamersloy street, this (Chursday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock On Wednesdoy. August 4, Br. consumption, aged 16 years au eg of the late Byrne he frends and rlatives of the family are respectfull, invited to attend ber funeral from her Inte Saciabce: No 112 Mulberry siveet, to. mo:tow (Friday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock Of cepsumpticn, on Wednesday evenin, 6}; lock Wiruram Cannon ‘The relatives and friends of t y are requested to attend bis funeral feom bis resigenee, No. 8 Varick aco on Friday moruing. at § o'clock, without further notice On Wednesday Angust 4, of whooping cough, Wierras Torativs.infant son of Epeas und Catharine Ann Fitz- patrick. aged 1] months and 6 dauye The fricnds of the family ave respectfally invited to attend the funeral. irom the residence of bis parents, No. 150 Heuston street, this (Thursdey) afternoon, at & O'clock The remains will be taken to Calvary Cemo- tery for interment, On Wednerday, August 4, Jasies Braniscnam, of cone sumption, aged 27 years, : NM. Byrwe, of hasty months, youngest ie. August 4, at rs ders of Manecek Chapter No. 14. 0 of U. A, are respect- fully invited toattend the faneral, this (Thursday) after- noon, at 14, o'clock. fiom his iste residenge, No. 165 Hammond street. His remains will be taken to Green- Wood Cemetery for ioterment, Suddenly, on Wednesvay evening August 4. Mr, Tawivs Dow son Bownosan, aed 2! years and 5 months, The relat nds ot the family, also the mem- bers of American Chapter No 6, 0. U. A..are respectfully invited to attend bis funeral, to-morrow (Friday) morn- ing. at 10 o'clock from the residence of hiv father, Chris- tian Bowrosan. No. 200 Wet Thirty: first street, without further invitation On Wednesda ball, Feq.. aged 4 The relatives on her sops-in law. Th respectfully iuvited day) afiernoon, ut 40% family , and thoxe of od H.W. Shiffe, are funeral. this (Churs- ¢ resi lence of her son- in-law. Thomas Dupkin No $i Wert Twenty-first atreet, Hex remoins will be taken to Greenwood, At San Juan del Nort, May 16, Mr. farpenrer Gorwrz, carpenter, a native of ease Darmstadt, Germany. Lete ters from his relatives may be sidressed to Capt. Abrae ham Bencker. eicher at Brookiyn, Long Island, or at San Juan. concerning the efiects belonging to the deceased. San Francyco papers wil confer a favor by noticing the above. ADVERTISED __. POST OFFICE NOTICE OST OFFICE, NEW YORK—NOTICE,—THB MAILS for Caliornia, &c.. vin Avpinwall, direct PtH U.S. ‘hursday, Mail Steamship Olilo. will close wt thiv office om the Sth inet, at 1 WM. V. BRADY, P.M. COPARTNERSUIP NOTICES, HE ADVERTISER IS ABOUT TO OPEN A FIRIT Class Hotel in this city, aud would like to with him a young unmarried man, well acquainted with the details of botel keeping, sud one whocan briuginto the,con- eme tix or eight thousand dollars, To ® person do © sirous of engaging in the burinosy, this ins firet-rate oppor- tunity, as the Tense is a very deci une: and the loeation cprionable. Any communications directed to “Mor= and left at the Herald office, will be treated eonfiden~ y Db IN A LIVERY STABLE— rents for double the ront Tease of ground for anle. A part- references, 3 the preprictor to $8 & year can be and address, B.A. C., at PARTNER WAN Rent free, half Paid; or stable, , ae ner preformed, ‘with good going to M tm. From made. this office, ARTNER WANTED, WITH SMALL CAPITAL, either aotive or silent, in the Nursery business, whore me . on to any extent, with « thorough joal man, m1 dest location for carrying on the ie. Inquire at 98 Vere: reot, for Fergnerson & C © aa 8, west ride it street, Washington mar- ob. ISSOLUTION OF CO-PARBNERSHI r Tl partnership heretofore existing between the ora, under the namo and firm of ' C. B. Timpeo me 045" dissolved by mut Tue xt. im will be pottled by ¢ has this ey, bee! fairs of the late fr apeo iende aud customers. York, duly PARTNER WANTED —THE ADVERTISER, A REST- dont of this city for more thin twenty years, with tive business hebite, extensively acquainted with the o mil of Pitt mercial men in the Atinntio. citi cinnati, Lo@isville, and St. Louk commission and forwarding bo ity of Be La Would be pleased tu nenvciave with im.» good B Who would contribnts from $10,000 to $20,000 oapte presents iteelt for & safe basin S"POX, onre of Rusrell Starpess Esq, No, 68 South etreet, ARTNER WAN'RD IN UHR PAWNBROKING general complexion of finaneial and commercial affairs, We learn from Albony, that Judge Parker, of the Su- trade, which is established five yours, and doing a largo Ddusiness, which can be extended by additional onpith |. For Darticulars inquire at 20 Contre stregt, the heart, Criantas. son of Charles Steuurt, jeweller, aged. The relarives avd friends of the family, also the mem- * ; ’ , ‘ | — le. eee